Match safe



Sept. an 1924.

MATCH SAFE Filled April 2s, 1922.

Patented Sept. 30, 1924.,

" UNITED STATES JACOB E. NEAHR, OF HARTSDALE, NEW YORK.

MATCH SAFE.

Application led April 26, 1922. Serial No. 556,686.

To all whom t may concern.'

Be it known that l, .lecon E. NEAHP., a citizen of the United States, residing in l-lartsdale, in the county of lllestchester and State of New York, have invented certain new and useful lmpro-vements in Match Safes, of ivhichthe following is a specihcan tion.'

This invention relates to Wall match-safes for Pullman railroad cars and other use.

lt is customary to employ holders into which are fitted paper boxes that contain safety matches, the boxes being partly opened, and the matches being struck upon the prepared sides of the boxes. ylt is usually found necessary to remove the partly used boxes daily and replace them with fresh full boxes, thus entailing great Waste of matches, etc.

An object of the present invention is to avoid the Waste, and to provide a simple, attractive and inexpensive device, by which the Waste Will be rendered unnecessary.

Other features and advantages Will hereinafter appear.

ln the accompanying drawings,

Figure 1 is a front elevation of the improved Wall-safe.

Figure 2 is a sectional alan thereof.

Figure 3 is a sectional elevation.

Figure l is a plan of a sheet of abrasive fabric, and Figure an edge vieiv thereof in folded condition preparatory to inserting it in the match-safe.

Figure G is an elevation of the safe, showing the members partly separated.

According` to the present improvements, the wall-safe is in the form of a shell or pocket carried upon a vvallboard or bracket l2, and provided With a lining 13 of matchstrikingv material having an abrasive surface. The match-safe 10 is provided on its front with apertures 14 into which the vtips of the matches may be inserted, to strike upon the prepared lining 13. The lining may be in the form of a small folded sheet or clipping (Figures 4 and 5) of suitablyprepared fabric, which conforms readily with the contour of the match-safe, Which may be semi-cylindrical as illustrated, or in other forms. This abrasive clipping is re tained in place by means of an interior box 15 which is inserted into the shell 10 and lits tightly therein and forms a substantial backing for the fabric at the match-striking Operaties This .interior bex has e lOQr 16 to'serve as a support for the matches deposited therein. y

The box 15 may be made of a flat rear side 17, which may be split from top to bottom at 18; and the flat bottom 16 of the box may also be split at 19 from back to front, Figure 2, this arrangement enabling the box to be sprung a little in order to insert it vvithin the Wall-shell 10. The box, after being inserted, springs out and presses the igniting fabric 13 out closely against the inner side of the perforated shell 10, This splitting of the box 15 does not detract from its usefulness, and it forms a satisfactory depository for the matches.

The bottom of the shell 10 may be closed, or it may only have an internal flange 16a, to prevent the box 15 from being inserted from the bottom. This flange 16IL may also form a support for the box 15, although the latter preferably has a bead 2O around its upper edge, overhanging the shell 10 and giving the match-safe an ormamental effeet, especially if a corresponding bead 21 is provided, as illustrated, upon the bottom portion of the shell 10.

The apertures 111 in the matclrsafe extend from top to bottom, so as-to permit a long sweeping stroke of the match; and preferably the apertures are of helical form, extending coivnwardly `towards the left, so that the hand of the user may move in a natural direction when striking a match.

The match-igniting fabric 13, Figure 4;, may be single ply, but is preferably made .double length, and folded along line 2B to adapt it for insertion into the box 15. This doubles the life of the fabric. The strip may be coated throughout on both sides, as at 24, thus again doubling its life. Because the match-striking apertures extend diagonally, it .is ,rendered feasible to remove the strip and reinsert it upside down, thus exposing a fresh igniting surfacefor use, thus again doubling the life of the strip. In this manner, the strip is given a very long life. It is unnecessary to throiv away a box., or Ithe matches therein, so that no matches are Wasted, and the safe is replenished with matches only when the need becomes apparent. The matches may therefore be bought in bulk, instead of in small match-boxes, and a great cause of loss thus avoided.

The Wall-board 12 and the outer shell-like portion 10 of the match-safe may be formed in one piece of ceramic Ware, glass, vitreous material, and provided with ears 25, Which may be attached by screws 26 to a Wooden Wall-board 12; and many other variations may be adopted Within the scope of the invention. Portions of the improvements may be used Without others.

Having thus described my invention, l claim:

l. A match-safe comprising a Wall board or bracket, a shell or pocket thereon provided With a lining of match-striking fabric, said shell having in its front an aperture for the insertion of the match tip to strike it against the fabric, and an interior box or shell inserted Within the fabric to retain the same and afford a backing for the fabric at the match-striking operation, one of said box and safe elements having a floor for the support of the matches deposited therein, said box or retainer having a rear side Which is split from top to bottom to enable the box to be sprung into the matchsafe or shell.

2. A match-safe comprising a Wall board or bracket, a shell or pocketv thereon provided With a lining of match-striking fabric, said shell having in its front an aperture for the insertion of the match tip to strike it against the fabric, and an interior box or shell inserted Within the fabric to retain the same and afford a backing for the fabric at the match-striking operation, said interior box having a Hoor to serve as a support for the matches deposited therein, said floor split from front to back to enable the box to be sprung for insertion in the matchsafe or to be opened out to fit an oversize match-safe.

3. A match-safe comprising a Wall board or bracket, a shell or pocket thereon provided Withl a lining of match-striking fabric, said shell having in its front an aperture for the insertion of the match tip to strike it against the fabric, and an interior box or shell insertedv vvithin the fabric to retain the same and afford a backing for the fabric at the match-striking operation, said interior box having a floor to serve as a support for the matches deposited therein, said Hoor split, from front to back to enable the box to be sprung for insertion in the n'iatch-safe or to be opened out to tit an oversize matchsafe, said interior box or shell springing out to press the fabric closely against the interior side of the aperture shell.

t. A match-safe comprising a wall board er bracket, a pocket thereon provided with a lining of match-striking fabric, said pocket having in its front an aperture for the insertion of the match tip to strike it against the fabric, said fabric lining extending loosely around the front and sides of the pocket, and an interior box or shell inserted within the fabric to retain the same and afford a backing for the fabric at the match-striking operation, said interior box having a bead around its upper edge to overhang the pocket and project from the front thereof.

5. A match-safe comprising a wall board or bracket, and a round shell or pocket thereon provided with a removable lining of matcb-striking fabric, said fabric extending around the pocket, said shell having in its front a series of apertures extending from top to bottom for the insertion of the match tip to strike it against the fabric, said apertures of helical form and extendingr downwardly around said pocket towards the left.

6. A match-safe comprising a pocket provided with a removable lining of match-igniting fabric, said pocket having an apcl'- ture for the insertion of the match tip to strike it against: the fabric, and means to retain the fabric and afford a backing for the same at the match-striking operation, said mate]l-ignitingr fabric. being of double length and folded. and loosely inserted within the pocket.

7. A match-safe comprising a pocket provided with a removable liningof match-igniting fabric, said pocket having an apcr ture for the insertion ol' the match tip to strike it against the fabric, and means to retain the fabric and afford a backing for the same at the match-striking operation. said match-igniting fabric being of double length and folded, and loosely inserted within the pocket, and coated with a match-igniting surface on both inner and outer sides.

JACOB E. NEAHR. lVitnesses Cari-maine A. NrnrnLL, tf1-:Nairn P. TrronNn. 

